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Verb.

[

imp. & p. p.

Vellicated

;

p. pr. & vb. n.

Vellicating

[L.

vellicatus

, p. p. of

vellicare

to twitch, fr.

vellere

to pluck, pull.]

To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively.

Convulsions, arising from something

vellicating

a nerve in its extremity, are not very dangerous.

Arbuthnot.

Verb.

To move spasmodically; to twitch;

as, a nerve

vellicates

Verb.

[L. vellico, from vello, to pull. It may be from the root of pull.]

To twitch; to stimulate; applied to the muscles and fibers of animals; to cause to twitch convulsively.